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V. 4. Planning Application 2018-10-SP Center Drug & Carpet One Facade Improvement July 24, 2018 Planning Application 18-10-SP Site Plan for Carpet One and Center Drug Proposed Action: Staff recommends the Planning & Zoning Commission approve the following motion: Move to adopt Planning & Zoning Resolution 2018-06 recommending the City Council approve the site plan for façade improvements at Carpet Oneand Center Drug located at 907 and 913 Hopkins Center. Overview The applicant, Tillman Properties, Inc., requests site plan approval for façade improvementsto the main entrances of Carpet One and Center Drug at 907 and 913 Hopkins Center. The subject properties are contiguous and front onto a City-owned parking lot with a drive lane called thth Hopkins Center, which is located between 9 and 10Avenues North. Hopkins Center is not an official street, although it functions as public right of way. The buildings on the subject properties include a continuous storefront and roofline that extends across the adjacent property at 903 Hopkins Center, occupied by Hance Hardware. The applicant is a recipient of a grant from the City of Hopkins’ Façade Improvement Grant Program, which was established to enhance the vitality and aesthetic character of downtown. The grant provides funding assistance to property or business owners within Downtown ththstst Hopkins between 7 Avenue and 11 Avenue and between 1 Avenue North and 1 Avenue South for façade improvements. The grant pays for up to 50 percent of the cost of the improvements, up to $25,000. Staff recommends approval of the site plan application. Primary Issues to Consider Background Legal Authority Site Plan Review Supporting Documents Planning & Zoning Commission Resolution 2018-06Approving Site Plan Applicant’s Narrative Plans and Building Elevations _____________________ Jan Youngquist, AICP Community Development Coordinator Financial Impact: $ N/A Budgeted: Y/N ____ Source: _____________ Related Documents (CIP, ERP, etc.): _________________________________________ Notes: Planning Application 18-09-SP Page 2 Primary Issues to Consider Background. The applicant is proposing to improve the main entrance façadesof Center Drug and Carpet One, located on the south side of the buildings.All exterior wood finishes on the walls, canopy and soffits will be removed, and the storefronts, signs, and exterior lighting will also be removed. Sections of the existing canopy and parapet for both buildings will be removed to make these features more distinctive. For the Carpet One building, a tumbled stone veneer will be added to the building front, up to the canopy. The canopy over the main entrance to the building will be a champagne color metal with recessed LED lighting. The awnings over the two windows flanking the main entrance will be canvas with an aluminum frame. The upper third of the building and the parapet will be covered with synthetic stucco. New signage will be added with downlights and the windows will be replaced. For the Center Drug building, a brown tumbled brick veneer will be added to the building front, up to the canopy. The height of the veneer finish will be the same as the Carpet One building. The canopy will be a medium bronze colored metal with recessed LED lighting. The upper third of the building and the parapet will be covered with synthetic stucco. The portion of the synthetic stucco that is at the same height as the canopy will include vertical grooves. These finishes will wrap four feet around the west side of the building. The remainder of the west side and the north side of the building will be painted. New signage will be added with downlights and the windows will be replaced. Legal Authority. Review of the applicant’s site plan application is considered a quasi-judicial action. In such cases, the City is acting as a judge to determine if the regulations within the Comprehensive Plan and Zoning Ordinance are being followed. Generally, if the applications meet these requirements they are approved. The applicable standards for this application, along with staff’s findings for each, are detailed in the “Primary Issues to Consider” section below. Site Plan Review. Standards for reviewing a site plan application are detailed in Section 526 of the City Code. This section establishes site plan review procedures and provides regulations pertaining to the enforcement of site design standards. These procedures are established to promote high quality development to ensure the long-term stability of residential neighborhoods and enhance the built and natural environment within the City as new development and redevelopment activities occur. Section 526.01(d) of the City Code requires site plan approval for reconstruction, replacement, or remodeling of material on 50 percent or more of any part of the exterior of an existing building that abuts public right-of-way 50 feet or more in width. Land Use and Zoning Standards.The subject property is guided Commercialby the Comprehensive Planand zoned B-2 Central Business. The property also lies within the Downtown Overlay District, which serves to preserve the small-town, unique character of Mainstreet Hopkins; complement the existing historic architecture; enhance the pedestrian orientation of Downtown Hopkins; encourage streetscape design that is inviting and on a human scale; and communicate the community’s vision for the Mainstreet area. According to the Comprehensive Plan, Commercial land uses offer a wide variety of goods and services and Commercial uses located downtown largely serve local needs and specialty market niches. The B-2 Central Business zoning district includes drug stores and carpet and flooring Planning Application 18-09-SP Page 3 covering businesses as permitted uses. Therefore, continued use of the properties as Center Drug and Carpet One is consistent with land use and zoning standards. The Downtown Overlay District has additional standards that are evaluated in the following sections. Exterior Building Materials. The Downtown Overlay District requires building renovations to be constructed to be long lasting and use materials that maintain the distinct character and harmony of the downtown. The proposed design for Carpet One consists of tumbled stone veneer, synthetic stucco, and metal. The proposed materials for Center Drug include tumbled brick veneer, synthetic stucco, and metal. The use of brick is consistent with the character of buildings on Mainstreet and the stone will complement the adjacent brick, while creating a distinction between the two buildings. Awnings. The Downtown Overlay District requires awnings to be constructed of durable, protective and weather resistant materials and to project a minimum of 36 inches from the building. Awnings that extend across multiple storefronts are prohibited. The application proposes awnings at the Carpet One building only. The awnings will be canvas with a metal frame and will project 4 feet 2 inches from the building; therefore, this requirement is met. Signage. Signage standards in the Downtown Overlay District require that signs be compatible with the style, composition, materials, colors and details of the building and with signs on other nearby buildings. The maximum area of a single sign in the B-2 Central Business zoning district is 60 square feet. The applicant’s plan identifies an area on both parapets where business signs will be located, although specific sign details are not included. The area for the Carpet One sign is approximately 50 square feet and the area for the Center Drug sign is approximately 55 square feet. It should be noted that additional detail must be provided and approved through a separate administrative sign permit process. Exterior Lighting. Lighting standards in the Downtown Overlay District require that lighting be indirect with the light source hidden from direct pedestrian and motorist view. The district standards encourage shaded gooseneck lamps for sign illumination. The applicant’s plans indicate that recessed LED lighting will extend under the soffit of the roofline and gooseneck lights will illuminate the signs, which is consistent with the standards. Façades. The Downtown Overlay District requires that buildings more than 45 feet in width be designed with visual breaks. The width of the Carpet One storefront is almost 59 feet and the width of the Center Drug storefront is 48 ½ feet. The applicant’s plans for Carpet One and Center Drug include breaks in exterior materials, transitioning from a tumbled stone veneer to a brick veneer. Additionally, sections of the existing canopy and parapet from both buildings will be removed to provide an articulation in these features, which will make the two storefronts more distinctive and visually interesting. Windows and Doors. The Downtown Overlay District requires that a minimum of 30 percent of the ground level façade and side of buildings adjacent to public streets shall consist of transparent materials. The applicant’s plans include large windows along the facades of both buildings and glass doors. The elevations clearly demonstrate that the plans exceed this standard. Alternatives 1.Recommend approval of the site plan application. By recommending approval of this application, the City Council will consider a recommendation of approval. Planning Application 18-09-SP Page 4 2.Recommend denial of the site plan application. By recommending denial of this application, the City Council will consider a recommendation of denial. If the Planning Commission considers this option, findings will have to be identified that support this alternative. 3.Continue for further information. If the Planning Commission indicates that further information is needed, the items should be continued. CITY OF HOPKINS Hennepin County, Minnesota PLANNING & ZONING COMMISSION RESOLUTION 2018-06 A RESOLUTION RECOMMENDING THE CITY COUNCIL APPROVEASITE PLAN FOR FAÇADE IMPROVEMENTS ATCARPET ONE AND CENTER DRUG WHEREAS,Tillman Properties, Inc.initiated an application for site plan review for façade improvements for the propertiescurrently known as 907 and 913 Hopkins Center; WHEREAS,these propertyare legally described as Tracts C, D, E, F, G, H, I, and J, Registered Land Survey No. 953, County ofHennepin,on file and of record in the Registrar of Titles and County Recorder, Hennepin County, Minnesota; WHEREAS, the procedural history of the application is as follows: 1.That a site plan application was initiated by the applicant on June 20, 2018; 2.That the Hopkins Planning and Zoning Commission, pursuant to published and mailed notice, held a public hearing on the application and reviewed such application on July 24, 2018:all persons present were given an opportunity to be heard; and, 3.That the written comments and analysis of City staff were considered. AND, WHEREAS, staff recommended approval of the proposed site plan based on the findings outlined in the staff report dated July 24, 2018. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVEDthat the Planning & Zoning Commission of the City of Hopkins hereby recommends the City Council approve the site plan application for Center Drug and Carpet One, subject to the conditions listed below. 1.Issuance of a building permit. 2.All exterior signage shall be approved through a separate sign permit. th Adopted this 24day of July 2018. __________________ James Warden, Chair Hopkins Center Drug and Carpet One Tillman Properties is applying for a site plan review for a façade remodel for the Hopkins Center Drug and Carpet One buildings, located at 907 and 913 Hopkins Center. All exterior wood finishes on the walls, canopy and soffits will be removed, and the storefronts, signs, and exterior lighting will also be removed. Sections of the existing canopy and parapet for both buildings will be removed to make these features more distinctive. For the Carpet One building, a tumbled stone veneer will be added to the building front, up to the canopy. The canopy over the main entrance to the building will be a champagne color metal with recessed LED lighting. The awnings over the two windows flanking the main entrance will be canvas with an aluminum frame. The upper third of the building and the parapet will be covered with EIFS. New signage will be added with downlights and the windows will be replaced. For the Center Drug building, a brown tumbled brick veneer will be added to the building front, up to the canopy. The height of the veneer finish will be the same as the Carpet One building. The canopy will be a medium bronze colored metal with recessed LED lighting. The upper third of the building and the parapet will be covered with EIFS. The portion of the EIFS that is at the same height as the canopy will include vertical grooves. These finishes will wrap four feet around the west side of the building. The remainder of the west side and the north side of the building will be painted. New signage will be added with downlights and the windows will be replaced.